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QR codes offer unparalleled convenience, allowing quick access to websites, payments, and apps. However, as their popularity ...

QR codes have become popular but pose risks for the unwary, the Federal Trade Commission warned in a consumer alert. Thieves have been using the digital codes to steal people's personal information.

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Though QR codes, or quick response codes, are quick, convenient, and virtually everywhere – scammers are using the black and white squares with a different goal in mind. While ...

Have you ever received an unsolicited message with a Quick Response (QR) code? One of our VERIFY readers did and asked the team if a scammer was targeting her. Legitimate companies and businesses use ...

The intricate matrix pattern known as a QR code is an increasingly common and helpful way to access information with a smartphone. But the codes are also becoming a more prevalent way to rip people ...

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

The sign on the post at the pizza joint in Detroit had just one word on it, "Dog," and a QR code. My first reaction — and unfortunately this is how it goes when you write a little too much about fraud ...

Facebook posts about the dangers of consumers receiving a package as part of a brushing scam warn that the lone act of scanning a malicious QR code — a code found inside the unsolicited parcel — can ...

“QR codes have become a silent gateway for cybercriminals. Unlike traditional phishing emails, where people have learned to ...

Hampstead police are warning Granite Staters about a QR code scam that has drained some people's bank accounts.The scam involves unexpected packages being delivered to homes with gifts such as jewelry ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa police are warning the community about a scam that targets people looking to use mobile payment methods in city parking lots. Fake QR code stickers have been spotted on ...